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H11: section a through f - the information provided by bd represents all of the known information at this time.Despite good faith efforts to obtain additional information, the complainant / reporter was unable or unwilling to provide any further patient, product, or procedural details to bd.The following were reviewed as part of this investigation: patient severity, complaint and batch history, applicable previous investigation(s), labeling, applicable manufacturing records, sample analysis and applicable fmea documents.Based on a review of this information, the following was concluded: the complaint of a catheter kink is confirmed but the exact caused remains unknown.One radiographic image of a catheter within a patient was provided for evaluation.The catheter appears to form a loop within the patient.The event description indicates the catheter is a 5 fr tl powerpicc solo catheter and is looped in the brachial area.Based on the description of the reported event, possible contributing factors include insertion method, securement of catheter, and excessive manipulation of the catheter during use.Since the radiographic image appears to show evidence of a looped and kinked catheter, the complaint is confirmed but the exact cause remains unknown.The report of no blood return was most likely associated with the kinking/coiling of the catheter.H3 : evaluation findings are in section h.11.
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